State waives online testing in 16 districts

Schools cite tech deficiencies in requests for paper exams

By Cynthia Howell

Posted: August 17, 2014 at 3:21 a.m.

The state has given 16 Arkansas school districts and charter school systems -- including the Little Rock, Bentonville, Pine Bluff and Texarkana districts -- waivers from giving online, state-required tests in math and literacy this school year.